. St Gobnait

Gobnait(Gobnet, Gobhnet, Gobnaid, Gobnata, or Gobnatae), was born in County Clare, Ireland, sometime in the 5th or 6th century. Gobnait is Irish for Abigail (“Brings Joy”). As the patron saint of bee­keep­ers, her name also has been angli­cized as Deborah, meaning “Honey Bee.”